{
  "id": 3886606,
  "title": "China-Nepal disaster death toll nears 500 as lake overflow threatens rescue work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/china-nepal-disaster-death-toll-nears-500-as-lake-overflow-threatens-3886606",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:51:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365529/china-nepal-disaster-death-toll-nears-500-lake-overflow-threatens-rescue-work"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal continued to rise on Friday, as satellite images revealed the full scale of the destruction. As of Friday morning, three people were confirmed dead and 558 missing on the Chinese side of the border, with 469 dead and at least 644 missing in Nepal. The tragedy unfolded on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China-Nepal disaster death toll nears 500 as lake overflow threatens rescue work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/china-nepal-disaster-death-toll-nears-500-as-lake-overflow-threatens",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:51:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}